Spring bar conundrum: what’s the benefit here?

M'Bob · Apr 11, 2024

These two spring bars are advertised as being for pierced lugs. They have vey similar specifications, but one is shoulderless on both sides, whereas one has a single shoulder on one side:

My question: what’s the benefit having one side with a single shoulder? Easier to remove?

Larry S · Apr 12, 2024

M'Bob
These two spring bars are advertised as being for pierced lugs. They have vey similar specifications, but one is shoulderless on both sides, whereas one has a single shoulder on one side:

My question: what’s the benefit having one side with a single shoulder? Easier to remove?

That would be my guess.

p4ul · Apr 12, 2024

Could it be that the shoulder side is sprung and the other not, making the bar stronger??

M'Bob · Apr 12, 2024

I believe they’re both sprung. Could be wrong though.

reverbtime · Apr 12, 2024

I used to hate springbars that were shoulderless (like the Seiko OEM fat springbars of the SKX/Monster); but now I love them. They are much harder to remove (even with a decent springbar tool remover tool); but that's the whole point. I feel much more secure and confident that the springbar will remain there if anything gets caught in it's way.

josiahg52 · Apr 12, 2024

Both sections are sprung, it's not a shoulder. At least that's the case on the ones I've come across.

Davidt · Apr 12, 2024

I always assumed it was to allow them to be shortened by a greater amount. If a longer pin of the same diameter was used it wouldn’t be as secure. Equally a wider pin can’t be used for the full length of the sprung part as it won’t fit the lug hole.
No idea if that’s the actual answer though.

Spring bar conundrum: what’s the benefit here?

M'Bob

Larry S

p4ul

M'Bob

reverbtime

josiahg52

Davidt

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